Transition Year Program: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences

General Information

See Transition Year Program for Indigenous Applicants  for general program and contact information.

General Admission Requirements

Note: The Transition Year Program program requires the payment of additional miscellaneous fees. See Exclusions to Program and Tuition Fees  for details.

General Requirements

1. Indigenous status
2. Each required subject must have a minimum mark of 50%.
3. The minimum overall average must be 60%.

Note: The application and documents deadline is May 1.

Faculty Admission Requirements

BSc in Agriculture, BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences/BA in Native Studies, BSc in Nutrition and Food Sciences, Pre-Veterinary Medicine

1. English Language Arts 30-1
2. Mathematics 30-1
3. Chemistry 30
4. Biology 30

BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences, BSc in Forestry

1. English Language Arts 30-1
2. Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2
3. Chemistry 30
4. Biology 30

BSc in Human Ecology

1. English Language Arts 30-1
2. Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2
3. One of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30

Note: A minimum mark of 60% in each subject is recommended to be successful in this program.

General Requirements for Completion of a Transition Year Program

Students must normally complete the required courses in Fall/Winter and Spring terms. These courses will be taken through Open Studies.

Note: A limited number of places are available in the required courses.

The faculty-specific course and performance requirements to be considered for admission to a degree program are listed below.

Faculty Requirements for Completion of a Transition Year Program

Performance requirement: Minimum GPA of 2.0.

Note: In order to qualify as a full-time student, an additional 3 units must be chosen with approval of the TYP Associate Director.